Exec-Jet handling: despite the growing importance of the executive het market, tow-tractors...

What exactly is an executive jet? Well the term means different things to different people, but for the purpose of this article I have concentrated on the Beech 200 Turboprop, through to the Falcon and Gulfstream families of jets, although the ACJ and BBJ are also applicable.

Handling

Tow-tractors play a less significant role in the handling of executive jets, than they do for most airliners simply because the executive operation usually entails remote parking that allows VIP passengers to transfer straight from their aircraft into a waiting car. As a resul